Government confirms over £700m for the Disabled Facilities Grant next year

For 2026-2027, the UK Government has confirmed £723 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to enable older and disabled people to live safely, independently, and comfortably at home.

DFGs enable vital home adaptations, including installing equipment like level-access showers, grab rails, stairlifts, ramps, homelifts, and ceiling track hoists, so that people can live in their own homes independently.

For BHTA members installing adaptation equipment, this DFG announcement is welcome, as it means there is more money available in local authorities to facilitate these life-changing installations and improve individuals’ quality of life.

Home adaptations also play a crucial role in supporting the NHS by preventing falls and other accidents in the home, speeding up hospital discharges, and reducing admissions, all of which ease pressure on the health service and help to shift care out of hospital and into the community.

According to the government, the DFG supported around 60,000 people last year.

Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock, said: “We are putting more money into funding life-changing home adaptations so older and disabled people can live safely and independently.”

The 2026 to 2027 DFG allocations are:

• North East: £40,991,139
• North West: £124,356,177
• Yorkshire and the Humber: £69,779,658
• East Midlands: £51,658,126
• West Midlands: £89,602,528
• East of England: £66,019,956
• London: £95,935,564
• South East: £115,148,496
• South West: £69,508,356